Using mindfulness to strengthen due diligence and mental well-being

In the challenging and often turbulent world of money laundering prevention, professionals bear the weight of navigating organisational constraints, interpreting regulations, outsmarting criminals, and upholding the integrity of the global financial system. Drawing from neuroscience, emotional intelligence theory, and empirical studies and real-world applications - including Google's renowned 'Search Inside Yourself' programme - Mario Menz illustrates how mindfulness can redefine anti-money laundering practice.

Mario Menz (mario.menz@hotmail.co.uk) is Head of Compliance & MLRO for Ghana International Bank plc, and course director of the LL.M Financial Services Law, Regulation & Compliance at London Metropolitan University.

In the challenging and often turbulent world of money laundering prevention, professionals bear the weight of navigating organisational constraints, interpreting regulations, outsmarting criminals, and upholding the integrity of the global financial system. Drawing from neuroscience, emotional intelligence theory, and empirical studies and real-world applications - including Google's renowned 'Search Inside Yourself' programme - Mario Menz illustrates how mindfulness can redefine anti-money laundering practice.